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Exam resources
Rajasthan Food Safety Officer 2026
Rajasthan recruits Food Safety Officers for inspection, sampling and enforcement of food-safety law. The recruitment examination covers General Knowledge and Food Safety & Technology.
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission conducts this recruitment examination for Food Safety Officer posts. The paper assesses General Knowledge and Food Safety and Technology.
- Conducted by
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission
RPSC Advt. No. 04/भर्ती/FSO/EP-I/2019-20 (05.08.2019), "अनिवार्य शैक्षणिक योग्यताएं". Text below follows the advertisement verbatim, including its wording and spelling.
Essential Educational Qualifications
1. (i) A degree in Food Technology or Dairy technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Agriculture Science or Veterinary Science or Bio-Chemistry or Microbiology or Masters Degree in Chemistry or Degree in Medicine from a recognized University.
or
any other equivalent/recognized qualification notified by the Central Government; and
(ii) has successfully completed training as specified by the Food Authority in a recognized institute or institution approved for the purpose:
(Note:- There is no requirement for training prior to selection. This training shall be provided to the selected candidates during probation period.)
Provided that no person who has any financial interest in the manufacture. import or sale of any article of food shall be appointed to be Food Safety Officer under these rules.
2. Working knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagri Script and knowledge of Rajasthani Culture.
आयु सीमा (Age Limit)
दिनांक 01.01.2020 को न्यूनतम 18 वर्ष एवं अधिकतम 40 वर्ष से कम।
Note:- "खाद्य सुरक्षा अधिकारी के पद आयोग द्वारा प्रथम बार विज्ञापित किये जा रहे है। अतः राज्य सरकार की अधिसूचना दिनांक 23-09-2008 के अनुसार उपर्युक्त अधिकतम आयु सीमा में कोई छूट देय नहीं होगी।" (Category-wise relaxations of 5-10 years for Rajasthan SC/ST/OBC/MBC candidates and women are listed separately in the advertisement.)
From the 2019-20 RPSC advertisement (the paper here is from the 2022 sitting).
View RPSC advertisement ↗Based on past papers, not an official scheme. Confirm in the current notice.
Every section is compulsory, with no choice between them, and the paper is timed at 150 minutes.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 40 | 40 | Compulsory |
| Food Safety & Technology | 110 | 110 | Compulsory |
| Paper total | — | 150 |
General Knowledge and Food Safety & Technology are both compulsory — there is no optional section to choose.
Marking scheme
+1 for a correct answer; a wrong answer loses one-third of the question's marks. An unanswered question scores zero. Our mocks for this exam are scored the same way.
RPSC Food Safety Officer (Medical & Health Services Dept.) Competitive Exam 2022, from RPSC's own result notices. RPSC sets separate cut-offs for the TSP and Non-TSP areas, split by category and by sub-category: GEN (general), WE (women), WD (widow), DV (divorcee). A single figure shared by two sub-categories (for example 'GEN / WE') means RPSC merged those cells. The notices do not state the maximum marks. The 2019 rows are from the earlier FSO recruitment (Advt 04/2019-20) and are interview-stage merit cut-offs.
| Year | Stage | GEN (GEN / WE) | GEN (WD) | GEN (DV) | EWS (GEN) | EWS (WE) | EWS (WD) | SC (GEN) | SC (WE) | SC (WD) | ST (GEN) | ST (WE) | ST (WD) | OBC (GEN) | OBC (WE) | OBC (WD) | OBC (DV) | MBC (GEN) | MBC (WE) | MBC (WD) | SAHAYRIYA (GEN) | Ex-serviceman | PH (LD/CP) | GEN (GEN) | GEN (WE) | ST (GEN / WE) | Ex-servicemen | EWS (GEN / WE) | OBC (GEN / WE) | GE (GEN / WE) | SC (GEN / WE) | BC (GEN) | BC (WE) | BC (WD) | LD/CP | H.I. | Ex Serviceman | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Final selection, main list, Non-TSP area (marks; maximum not stated by RPSC) | 87.15 | 43.75 | 75.00 | 82.64 | 81.60 | 35.76 | 71.53 | 70.83 | 13.19; 52.43 (DV against WD) | 68.40 | 66.32 | 29.51; 55.56 (DV against WD) | 85.42 | 83.68 | 36.46 | 70.83 | 81.25 | 70.14 | 30.21 | N.A. | 10.42 | 61.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Official, RPSC Result Preamble and Cutoff marks (Main List), FSO-2022, 10-06-2024 ↗ |
| 2022 | Final selection, main list, TSP area (marks; maximum not stated by RPSC) | — | 47.57 | — | — | — | — | 70.14 | — | — | — | — | N.A. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51.39 | 73.96 | 70.83 | 52.43 | N.A. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Official, RPSC Result Preamble and Cutoff marks (Main List), FSO-2022, 10-06-2024 ↗ |
| 2022 | Written exam: shortlisted for eligibility checking, Non-TSP area (marks; maximum not stated) | 83.33 | 40.63 | 61.46 | — | — | 10.76 | 67.36 | 67.01 | 01.04 | 65.97 | 63.19 | 09.72; 53.47 (DV against WD) | — | — | 32.99 | 51.39 | 75.69 | 63.19 | 19.79 | 09.03 | 15.97 | 50.69 | — | — | — | — | 75.35 | 79.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Official, RPSC Provisional List of Candidates for Eligibility Checking and Cut off Marks, FSO-2022, 20-02-2024 ↗ |
| 2022 | Written exam: shortlisted for eligibility checking, TSP area (marks; maximum not stated) | — | 09.03; 31.25 (DV against WD) | — | — | — | — | 60.42 | — | — | — | — | N.A. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.47 | 69.79 | 65.97 | 48.96 | N.A. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Official, RPSC Provisional List of Candidates for Eligibility Checking and Cut off Marks, FSO-2022, 20-02-2024 ↗ |
| 2019 | Interview-stage merit, Non-TSP area, Advt 04/2019-20 (marks; maximum not stated; minimum qualifying 50 for GEN/OBC/MBC/EWS, 45 for SC/ST/PH) | — | 50.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.93 (DV against WD) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54.77 | — | 53.11 | — | 61.22 (amended; originally 61.38) | 52.00 | 53.51 (amended; originally 54.26) | 51.42 | N.A. | 54.27 | N.A. | N.A. | Official, RPSC Interview Result Preamble and Cutoff Marks (Main List), FSO-2019, 22-08-2025 ↗ Official, RPSC Amended Merit List and Cut Off Marks, FSO-2019, 22-05-2026 ↗ |
| 2019 | Interview-stage merit, TSP area, Advt 04/2019-20 (marks; maximum not stated) | 54.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N.A. | N.A. | Official, RPSC Interview Result Preamble and Cutoff Marks (Main List), FSO-2019, 22-08-2025 ↗ |
Compared across past papers. Not an official announcement.
| Change | Compared papers | Before | After | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rajasthan FSO (RPSC) 2019 → Rajasthan FSO 2022 | 149 q 149 marks 180 min 2 sections | 144 q 144 marks 150 min 2 sections |
Questions
149 → 144
Duration
180 → 150 min
Marks
149 → 144
Section split
General Knowledge 70q → 39q
Section split
Concerned Subject 79q → 105q
|
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Structures of sugars, amino acids, vitamins and nucleic acids.
Food safety & law
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The core food law behind every CFSO, TO and Food Analyst law paper.
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Food microbiology
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Official and open resources
12 resourcesOfficial syllabus
RPSC scheme and syllabus, Food Safety Officer Competitive Exam 2022
Official RPSC syllabus covering Rajasthan GK and the technical part.
Official syllabus
RPSC syllabus for the FSO screening test
Official syllabus for the screening-test variant.
Official law
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (English)
The parent law; FSO and CFSO papers test its sections, offences and penalties.
Official law
Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 (compendium, Version I, 01.04.2025)
Rule 2.1.3 sets the FSO qualification and duties.
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FSS (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011 (compendium)
Covers the registration and licence thresholds.
Official law
FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011
Commodity standards and additive limits.
Official law
FSS (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011
Limits for metals, mycotoxins, pesticide residues and antibiotics.
Official law
FSS (Laboratory and Sample Analysis) Regulations, 2011
Sampling and laboratory procedure, needed for Food Analyst and FSO duties.
Official law
FSS (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 (compendium, 02.04.2025)
Food-contact material rules and packaging requirements.
Official law
FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 (compendium, Version VIII, 09.09.2025)
Current labelling, nutrition-information and front-of-pack display rules.
Open reference
WHO Five Keys to Safer Food Manual
WHO's core food-hygiene messages, often asked in FSO hygiene questions.
Open reference
FAO/WHO Codex Food Hygiene Basic Texts (4th ed., 2009)
Contains the Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene with the HACCP annex.
Exam-specific preparation
1 resourceMCQ practice
Objective Food Science and Safety Standards
Objective-style practice for food safety, standards.
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Core food science
4 resourcesCore food technology
Textbook of Food Science and Technology (ICAR)
Indian food-science baseline for processing, preservation, chemistry.
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Core food science
Food Science by B. Srilakshmi
Useful for food chemistry, nutrition, preservation.
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Microbiology
Food Microbiology by M. R. Adams and M. O. Moss
Strong reference for spoilage, pathogens, fermentation.
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Food engineering
Food Process Engineering and Technology by Zeki Berk
Good engineering reference for heat transfer, dehydration, freezing.
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Aptitude and general studies
2 resourcesAptitude
Quantitative Aptitude by R. S. Aggarwal
Useful for arithmetic, reasoning-adjacent quantitative practice in recruitment papers.
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General studies
Lucent General Knowledge
Compact static GK reference for state FSO, FCI.
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Free channels worth following for Rajasthan FSO.
YouTube channels
3 channelsOfficial
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
The regulator's own videos on food safety rules, Eat Right campaigns.
Coaching (free lectures)
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